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myoepithelium

myoepithelium noun: a group of cells usually found in glandular epithelium as a thin layer above the basement membrane but generally beneath the luminal cells.

Noun

myoepithelium

  1. A group of cells usually found in glandular epithelium as a thin layer above the basement membrane but generally beneath the luminal cells

Origin of myoepithelium

From myo- + epithelium.

Words that rhyme with myoepithelium

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Questions about myoepithelium

What does myoepithelium mean?
Myoepithelium means a group of cells usually found in glandular epithelium as a thin layer above the basement membrane but generally beneath the luminal cells.
What part of speech is myoepithelium?
Myoepithelium is a noun.

Words near myoepithelium in the dictionary

  1. myoepicardial
  2. myoepithelial
  3. myoepithelioma
  4. myoepitheliomas
  5. myoepitheliomatous
  6. myoepithelium
  7. myofacial
  8. myofascia
  9. myofascial
  10. myofascial decompression
  11. myofascial release

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